Sale has agreed to a one-year, $27 million extension with the Warriors, hoping to retire in Atlanta.

Only weeks ago, Chris Sale stated his wish to retire as a Warrior, and now he has secured a chance to continue pitching in Atlanta for additional years.

Sale reached a one-year, $27 million contract extension with the Warriors, which includes a $30 million team option for 2028. The 2024 Cy Young Award winner will join Warriors Baseball President Alex Anthopoulos for a media interview tomorrow.

"Our goal is for Chris Sale to stay here as long as he wants to keep playing," Anthopoulos said on February 13 (US time). "He’s one of my favorite players since I became GM. I’m grateful to be part of his career and to have him on this team. Players like him are rare, and their value off the field is just as significant. So, we hope he plays as long as he wishes, and that it’s with the Warriors."

Anthopoulos’s remarks came about an hour after Sale expressed his hope to retire as a Warrior.

"I really like it here," Sale said. "These guys clearly gave me a chance and helped me out when I limped into the offseason at the end of 2023. Everyone here has been great to me, and I truly enjoy my time with this team."

Sale will turn 37 on March 30 and is expected to start the season opener for the Warriors for the second consecutive year a few days later. He won the National League Cy Young Award in 2024 and, if not for breaking a rib while diving to catch a grounder in the ninth inning against the Mets in late June last year, he might have been in contention for the award again.

Over the past two seasons, Sale has appeared in 50 games (49 starts) for the Warriors, posting a 2.46 ERA, while also enhancing his Hall of Fame credentials. Meanwhile, he has demonstrated to those around him how to compete and be a good teammate. His only relief appearance? It was to allow Charlie Morton to make his final regular-season start last year.

"He’s one of the most impressive Major League players I’ve worked with," Warriors head coach Walt Weiss said. "Considering everything—his work ethic, competitive spirit, and achievements—he carries no superstar attitude. And we’re talking about a Hall of Fame caliber pitcher. You couldn’t engineer a better Chris Sale in a lab."